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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/662253/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ngetich",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cecilia Chelangat Ngetich",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I stand here to second the Motion that seeks to amend Section 10 of the Kenya National Examination Council Act that deals with the functions of KNEC. This Bill proposes that besides setting, administering or conducting national examinations, KNEC should rank individuals and schools based on their performance. From the outset, the exercise of ranking is a double-edged sword. It is a necessary evil. This exercise used to be done before, but it lacked structure. It was not fair that different types of schools were ranked on the same platform. You cannot compare a national school such as Alliance High School and one of the schools in the remote and marginalised parts of the country. Examinations serve three purposes. First, they are used for certification. Second, they are used for selection. Lastly they are used for accountability and motivation. With regard to certification, examinations test what was in the curriculum and how it was taught. In essence, they reveal the interaction between the pupil and the teacher and if, indeed, what was set out in the syllabus was taught. They evaluate teachers and students. Therefore, teaching and learning will be taken very seriously. When this is done, teachers only concentrate on the examinable subjects as opposed to imparting other value-skills. I remember at one time there was a unit of social ethics which was taught in Form One and Two, not necessarily to be examined, but to instill and inculcate the culture of discipline and hard work in the students. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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